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Reviving inter-Korean talks is key to the polices of Moon, who says South Korea should be in the driver's seat in global efforts to deal with the North's nuclear threat. He also said the ceremonies were not the appropriate venue for serious talks. He also ratcheted up his rhetoric on the North's human rights abuses in a speech to USA service members at Yokota Air Base in Japan. (more...)

But it made no mention of US President Mike Pence, who was seated in the same box as Moon and the two North Koreans. During his meeting with the four defectors, including some who had been tortured and abused by the North, Pence warned that the world would see "a charm offensive by North Korea" on Friday. (more...)

We take all of those into consideration to pick the 5 biggest winners. The outstanding rookie Donovan Mitchell and his extraordinary play has really helped the Utah Jazz recover from the Gordon Hayward departure. By shedding the underachieving Thomas and Crowder, Cleveland should improve on both ends of the floor. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo, Rose will probably be released. (more...)

Major South Korean newspapers have all run front-page articles on her visit, highlighting her influence back home and the fact that she is the first direct descendant of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung to come to the South. Buhari assured the athletes that Nigeria stands with them throughout the competition. Spectators watch fireworks go off at the start of the opening ceremony. (more...)

Prime Minister Modi, who is on his maiden trip to Palestine, will be received by President Mahmoud Abbas before the ceremonial welcome in the compound of the Presidential Headquarters, also known as Muqata'a. Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo, a Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and resident of Nazareth, says he was looking forward to meeting Mr. (more...)

Alexanda Kotey is one of the two members of "The Beatles" captured by Syrian Kurdish forces. Kotey and Sheikh were part of a four-member IS kidnapping cell dubbed "The Beatles" by their captives due to their heavy British accents. The US Department of Defence (DoD) spokesman said they are "still considering options" for the pair. "We are looking to exploit real-time intelligence". (more...)

White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah said in a press briefing Thursday that Porter was "terminated", but he later used the word " resigned ". Kurtz said it's "fair" to ask if "people there (in the White House ) knew about it", and why didn't Chief of Staff John Kelly "act sooner?" Shah said Hicks, the White House communications director who has been with Porter, "did recuse herself from some matters" concerning the White House's response to Porter's exit. (more...)

Flower pots and vehicles parked at the official residence of VK Pandian were damaged. In an unprecedented incident, a group of BJP activists allegedly vandalised the official residence of IAS officer and chief minister's private secretary V Karthikeyan Pandian on Saturday. (more...)

President Moon Jae-in holds a meeting with Kim Yong-nam and Kim Yo-jong at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Saturday. There's even speculation of a summit between Kim and Moon. The invasion came just after the two Koreas had marched into the stadium behind the blue-and-white unification flag, possibly indicating the stunt was politically motivated. (more...)

While the wider public may view Mr Adams's departure today with mixed feelings, for the faithful gathered in Dublin it is a significant moment, the ending of a leadership irrevocably linked to the conflict and the beginning of new chapter under Mary Lou McDonald. (more...)

This was the fourth meeting between Modi and Abbas after those on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in 2015, at the Paris climate summit later that year and during the Palestinian president's visit to India last year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a meeting discussed the full range of India-Palestine ties following which the two sides signed six agreements worth around Dollars 50 million that includes setting up of a USD 30 million super ... (more...)

Thursday night, Kentucky senator and former presidential candidate Rand Paul took to the floor to object to the motion to vote on the bipartisan Senate budget deal instead of allowing more time for discussion. Despite timing issues forcing another short shutdown , the Senate is expected to pass the bill. The two-year deal increases domestic spending by $131 billion and defense spending by $165 billion, while providing almost $90 billion in disaster aid for Texas, Florida, ... (more...)

He, however, conceded that it will impact those who are dependent on the industry. According to Parrikar, the interim measure was to introduce agriculture in the mining areas, as was done by the government in the 2012-13 period. "There are many methods to generate revenue". Admitting that those dependant on mining would be impacted, Parrikar said: "We will try and work out how to start mining operations at the earliest". (more...)

The stock increased 2.43% or $0.3 during the last trading session, reaching $12.65. 184,751 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 92% from the average session volume of 96,142 shares. The company has market cap of $583.39 million. The stock of HANNOVER RUECK SE (OTCMKTS:HVRRF) earned "Underweight" rating by Morgan Stanley on Wednesday, August 19. (more...)

Indiana State Police said Jackson and Monroe were outside the auto, and were struck by a Ford F-150 driven by a 37-year-old Guatemala native, Manuel Orrego-Savala. ISP said his blood-alcohol content was almost three times the legal limit when his truck hit Jackson, 26, and Monroe, 54, just before 4 a.m. Sunday. (more...)

Macron also told Putin it was imperative that peace talks made progress and voiced his concern at signs that chlorine bombs have been used against civilians recently. So far, forty settlements were liberated in Afrin as part of the operation, according to the Turkish military sources . "A total of 1,062 terrorists have been liquidated since the start of the operation", the report says. (more...)

Seventeen men and two women are among the dead. "We are still counting the number of injuries", a spokeswoman told dpa. Several dozen have been injured, according to Apple Daily. KMB has apologised on its Facebook page and changed its profile photo to a black logo: "KMB expresses extreme regret and sadness at this accident, and deeply apologises". (more...)

In eastern Ghouta, rescue workers spent much of the day searching through the rubble of buildings that had collapsed under the airstrikes. Syrian regime jets have pounded Eastern Ghouta, sending the death toll from a four-day assault on the rebel enclave on the outskirts of Damascus soaring past 220. (more...)

Patches of very light precipitation in the form of freezing drizzle will continue through the day, with some lulls in the precipitation at times. Winds will be out of the north at 10-13 miles per hour. Smith said precipitation will switch from rain to freezing rain in other parts of northern and western Arkansas during the evening hours. Southwest winds 5 to 15 miles per hour. (more...)

Since the Korean War ended in a truce in 1953, the two sides have grown culturally and linguistically apart, deepening the political gulf that had initially separated the poor, one-party state in the north from the rich, democratic south. Kim Yo Jong , 30, was elected to the politburo past year, but remains little known outside North Korea and has not appeared much in public until now. (more...)

The CIA and NSA were engaged in secret negotiations with a " Russian intermediary" a year ago in a desperate effort to retrieve documents and hacking tools stolen by the mysterious Shadow Brokers collective, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter James Risen wrote in an for the Intercept , citing sources familiar with the matter. (more...)

Patel stressed the need for the likes of the Congress and Trinamul to come together for defeating "forces trying to break" the country. I invited her to come to Gujarat and inspire women. "She has accepted and said she will make the visit soon", Mr Patel said. But I told her I do not have political aspiration now. Together, we will create a better India. (more...)

This Bill is a BIG VICTORY for our Military, but much waste in order to get Dem votes. Trump , in announcing he had signed the legislation, contended it will help the USA military be "stronger than ever before". The House will likely immediately take up the Senate's bill . The massive two-year budget deal proposed by Senate leaders Wednesday raises budget caps by $300 billion in the next two years, increases the debt ceiling and offers up almost $90 billion in disaster relief ... (more...)

More than a hundred pro-regime fighters were killed. The conflict in Syria is many-sided, with complex battle lines between multiple rebel factions, Islamist groups, government-backed troops and USA and Russian forces. President Bashar al-Assad's army, which has seized a clear advantage in the war with Russian and Iranian help, is bombarding two of the last key rebel areas of Syria - Eastern Ghouta near Damascus and Idlib in the northwest near the Turkish border. (more...)

A former Trump campaign adviser was fact-checked with his candidate's own words Friday evening when attempting to downplay remarks President Donald Trump made about his former staff secretary Rob Porter , who resigned Wednesday amid allegations of domestic assault. (more...)

That will force Democrats' hand. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell arrives to the Capitol as the Senate continues work on ending the government shutdown in Washington , D.C., on January 22, 2018. "The reality", a moderate Democratic aide observed "is that the filibuster is only being done to cater to the left-wing of the party at the expense of the larger caucus, and it's in the interest of one person: Leader Pelosi". (more...)

The measure would then go to the House, where action was expected later in the morning. Lawmakers are facing a midnight deadline to pass the legislation. Rand Paul of Kentucky blocked plans for a quick Senate vote because of his spending concerns. That's what prompted House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to deliver a record-setting speech on Wednesday, and if the Senate eventually does pass the budget deal - which could happen after midnight - Pelosi will likely be delivering another ... (more...)

Labelled anti-woman by some people, Rijiju removed the Facebook post. Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani stood up to counter Chowdhury but what she said could not be heard in the din. Rajya Sabha Chairman remarked that such behaviour is unbecoming. Rijiju defended sharing the video saying he did it with the intention to "highlight the composure of the PM Modi". (more...)

The unruly behaviour of the North Indian tourists is not possible to control, claimed Sardesai, who heads the Goa Forward Party (GFP) - an ally of the ruling BJP. "How are you going to control these people?" Sardesai's remarks came during the Goa BizFest in Bambolim, attended by top industrial and tourism sector players of the state. (more...)

The government shut down for the second time this year after Republican Kentucky Sen. On Wednesday, CNN reported that a two-year deal was reached, with both sides giving just enough to come to a compromise. While Democrats are concerned that the package does not offer anything for the so-called Dreamers, some fiscal conservatives on the Republican side are alarmed that the increase in spending will not be offset by budget cuts . (more...)